Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a hunchback. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Miles lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Sard (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is silver. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Theodoric was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).